High School Football
Quotes via Friday Night Lights reporters / Image courtesy of University High Athletics NORMAL, Ill. — There have been three weeks of exciting matchups and thrilling games under the Friday Night Lights in Bloomington-Normal. The 2026 season is starting to take shape. Bloomington Central Catholic’s dominant play faded this week, as they fell to Tolono […]
Image Courtesy of Normal Community Athletics Normal, Ill. — Bloomington-Normal high school football teams returned to the field for week 2 last Friday night, as the teams went a combined 4-1. Normal Community High School has dominated their opponents so far this season. They are coming off a 62-0 win against Manual, starting their conference […]
Image courtesy of Normal Community Athletics. Normal, Ill.— Illinois High School football is set to kick off Friday night at Bloomington High School, where Normal Community High School and Bloomington High School will look to begin their seasons with a win. Normal Community is coming off of a 7-3 season in which they went 7-1 […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Bloomington Central Catholic couldn’t have asked for a better start to its season. After cruising to a 59–0 win in Week 2, the Saints now turn their attention to a Friday night showdown with Tolono Unity, another unbeaten team looking to stay perfect. The Saints have been sharp on both sides of […]
NORMAL, Ill. – After week two of the high school football season, three Bloomington/Normal teams are still unbeaten. Normal Community defeated Normal West in the Chili Bowl. The Ironmen beat the Wildcats by a final score of 35 to 22. Normal Community now improves to 2 and 0 on the young season. Next Friday night, […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Coming off a dominant 40-7 win in Week 1, the Bloomington High School football team is riding high into its next challenge. Head coach Niall Mulcahy praised his squad’s performance in the opener but knows Week 2 will bring a new test. The Purple Raiders travel to face University High, a team […]
NORMAL, Ill. – Friday Night Lights is back in Illinois as the IHSA high school football season kicked off on Friday. Normal University started the year off right where they left off, putting up 71 points as they traveled to Peoria to kick off their season. The Pioneers defeated Manuel 71-26 to start their year […]
NORMAL, Ill. – With the high school football season set to kick off this weekend, University High School head coach Brody Walworth shared his expectations for the Pioneers as they prepare for another year on the gridiron. Walworth emphasized the importance of building a program rooted in values and discipline, saying his team’s success will […]
NORMAL Ill. – After a very impressive regular season and playoffs up to this point, UHigh football is set for their first semifinal game in program history this Saturday. UHigh coach Brody Walworth, the Pioneers’ head coach for the last four years, discussed the team’s success to this point and emphasized their upcoming semifinal matchup. […]
NORMAL Ill. – With that, the regular season in IHSA football has come and gone. Next up on the agenda is playoffs, so let’s wrap up the regular season with one last recap. Normal Community won their last regular season game against Peoria 40-18. The Ironmen finished the regular season 8-1, 8-0 in conference play. […]